ISU’s DeAndre Kane vows to play tonight vs. Jayhawks

Iowa State guard DeAndre Kane will suit up tonight for the No. 8 Cyclones game against No. 15 Kansas and expects to play.

According to a pre-game tweet from Ames Tribune beat writer Travis Hines, Kane will play tonight.

“Count on it,” he said when asked by reporters about his availability before the game.

Kane sustained a left ankle injury in the latter stages of the Cyclones’ loss at Oklahoma on Saturday, a game where he led the team with 23 points and nine rebounds. He is the most important player in Coach Fred Hoiberg’s rotation, averaging 16.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists. His presence in the lineup would be critical against the Jayhawks.

Kane did not practice on Sunday and Hoiberg said he would be careful before making his availability decision.

“I’ve been messaging with him this morning and he will be in soon for treatment,” Hoiberg said. “He wakes up sore, and that’s normal. We’ll see. The big thing is, seeing if he can run, and more importantly, seeing if he can cut. We’ll take a cautious approach.”